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baxnma [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ma [[...]] 

abuse or slander at random

謾罵

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix [[...]] 

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix bøeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了,他也沒有下定決心要做。

bøo hii, hee ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hii, hee ma hør. [[...]] 

adopt a makeshift course (Lit. If there are no fish, shrimp will do.)

無魚,蝦也好,將就!將就。

bø'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoong; (buu'hoong) [[...]] 

no consequence, no harm

無妨

• Afnnef korng (zøx, siar) ma bø'hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef korng (zøx, siar) ma bøo'hoong. [[...]] 
  To say that (do that or write that) would be of no consequence.
  這樣講(做,寫)也無妨。

zekma [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'ma; (zeg'me) [[...]] 

blame, scold

責罵

zhahpøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'pøx [[...]] 

advertisements during the program

插播

• Tak zhud tiexnsi ma u zhahpøx kofngkøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak zhud tien'si ma u zhaq'pøx korng'køx. [[...]] 
  Every television program is interrupted with advertisements.
  每個電視也插播廣告。

zhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhun [[...]] 

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. [[...]] 
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [[...]] 
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

cykøef maxkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'kef ma'kao; cie'køef ma'kao [[...]] 

to scold indirectly or in circumlocutions (Lit. point at the chicken and scold the dog)

指雞罵狗,指桑罵槐

Ciah laang cit kyn, ma aix heeng laang six niuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah laang cit kyn, ma aix heeng laang six niuo. [[...]] 

If you eat a pound, you must return four ounces. Be grateful.

有恩必要報。

ciøhzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'zhuix [[...]] 

say hello, greet somebody, use one's influence on another's behalf, warn

打招呼

• Twtiøh thaau, lieen ciøhzhuix ma bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh thaau, lieen ciøq'zhuix ma bøo. [[...]] 
  We met and you didn't even greet me.
  相遇連打個招呼也沒有。

cit ee bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee bin [[...]] 

face

一面

• Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [[...]] 
  To meet him wouldn't hurt anything.
  見一面也好。

ciuome [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'me; (ciux'ma) [[...]] 

curse and scold

咒罵

zørkangge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kafng'ge; zøx/zøex'kafng'ge [[...]] 

occupy oneself, keep busy (to pass the time on the train or when retired)

做消遣

• Eng'eeng koecie borng ka, zørkangge ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng koef'cie borng ka, zøx'kafng'ge ma hør. [[...]] 
  There's no work, keeping myself busy eating watermelon seeds is okay.
  閒著啃瓜子做消遣也好。

engkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'kafng [[...]] 

leisure time work, work that can be done leisurely

閒工夫

• U hid ee engkafng ma bøo hid ee engcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hid ee eeng'kafng ma bøo hid ee eeng'cvii. [[...]] 
  We have leisure time work but no leisure time money.
  有那個閒工夫, 也沒有那個閒錢.

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]] 

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]] 
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

haixkoaekoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'koaix'koaix [[...]] 

old and shabby

老舊,破舊

• Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thihbea haixkoaekoaix ma iao teq khiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thiq'bea hai'koaix'koaix ma iao teq khiaa. [[...]] 
  He is so frugal he still rides an old and shabby bicycle.
  他很節儉,一部腳踏車那麼老舊了,還在騎。

hvai'hvay-zhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'zhafn; hvay'hvay-zhafn [[...]] 

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Cidkøfgøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvai'hvaizhafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kor'goeh thaxn hiaq ze cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn.; Cit'kør'gøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn. [[...]] 
  He is making that much money but is still full of complaints.
  一個月賺那麼多錢,他還在叫苦連天。

giafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giafng [[...]] 

feeling very good, comfortable

好,爽

• khi'mof giafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khy'mof giafng [[...]] 
  pleasant (slang), agreeable, comfortable, refreshing
  高興,舒服

• Y khy'mof na teq giafng, symmiq khangkhoex ma zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx.; Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  When he is in good spirits, he is willing to do any kind of work.
  他心情如果好,什麼工作都做。

gongsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goong'svoaf [[...]] 

get lost in the mountains

迷山路

• Uxsi'ar ti chiefnsvoaf ma øe gongsvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma e goong'svoaf.; U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma øe goong'svoaf. [[...]] 
  Sometimes you can get lost in the foot hills.
  有時候在淺山也會迷路。

hiøxhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiø'hoea [[...]] 

regret

後悔

• Køhkhaq sitpai goar ma bøe hiøxhoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq sid'pai goar ma be hiø'hoea.; Køq'khaq sid'pai goar ma bøe hiø'hoea. [[...]] 
  Even if I have a bigger set back I won't regret it.
  再失敗我也不後悔。

høxlørhøxsø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'løx'hø'sø; (hvaix'kao'bør'søf) [[...]] 

idle about, loaf

游手好閒

• Bøo thaulo tagjit ma teq høxlørhøxsø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo tak'jit ma teq hø'løx'hø'sø. [[...]] 
  All day I stroll around because I don't have a job.
  無工作每天都在閒蕩。

hoarnzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'zhux [[...]] 

buy and sell a house or piece of realty

販屋

• U ee hoarnzhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma be bae.; U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [[...]] 
  Some houses for sale are very well built
  有的販屋蓋得也不錯。

iauky sittngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'ky sid'tngx [[...]] 

starve

三餐不繼,饑餓

• Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin gyn'ar tviaxtvia ma teq iauky sittngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin girn'ar tvia'tvia ma teq iaw'ky sid'tngx. [[...]] 
  As soon as you don't make enough money to eat, there are also children who will starve.
  一沒有賺錢,一群孩子常常三餐不繼。

jiogma [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiok'ma [[...]] 

abuse and insult

辱罵

karnkiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxn'kiau [[...]] 

curse with vile language

惡言罵人

• Mxthafng karnkiau laang. Mxthafng phvayzhuix zhøq laang (ma laang) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kaxn'kiau laang. M'thafng phvae'zhuix zhøq laang (ma laang) [[...]] 
  Don't curse others with vile language.
  不要惡言罵人。

kefsie kaf-lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'sie kaf'lie; kea'sie kaf-lie; (kea'sie laf'lie) [[...]] 

won't have anything to do with anyone (Lit. pretend to be dead)

裝死

• Y na teq bøo hvoa'hie, lorng ma kefsie kalie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na teq bøo hvoaf'hie, lorng ma kea'sie kaf'lie. [[...]] 
  If he is not happy, he won't have anything to do with anyone.
  他如果不高興,都裝死。

kuikhurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'khurn [[...]] 

whole bundle

整捆

• Kuikhurn ee kamciax y ma giaa e viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy'khurn ee kafm'ciax y ma giaa e viaa. [[...]] 
  He can pick up and carry the whole bundle of sugarcane.
  整捆的甘蔗他也抬得起來。

ma [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ma; (me) [[...]] 

scold, to blame, speak ill of, to course, abuse

罵

ma bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ma'boeq; ma bøeq [[...]] 

want either

也要

maxhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ma'hør [[...]] 

ok

也好

ma si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ma'si [[...]] 

also

也是

maxu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ma'u [[...]] 

also have

也有

me [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: me; me/ma; (ma) [[...]] 

scold, to blame, speak ill of, to curse, abuse

罵

• ciuome [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'me [[...]] 
  curse, wish ill to (a person)
  咒罵

• siøme [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'me [[...]] 
  quarrel
  相罵,吵架

• phvayzhuix me laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'zhuix me laang; phvae'zhuix me/ma laang [[...]] 
  curse others
  惡言罵人

• mexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: me'laang; me/ma laang [[...]] 
  abuse or curse people
  罵人

me bøo hiøhkhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: me bøo hiøq'khuxn; me/ma bøo hiøq'khuxn [[...]] 

curse without ceasing

罵個不停

me thvy oaxn tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: me thvy oaxn te; me/ma thvy oaxn tøe [[...]] 

repine and find fault with heaven and earth, grumble and rail at heaven and earth

罵天怨地

niuu jip uii zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niuu jip uii zhud [[...]] 

regulate expenses according to income

量入為出

• Cvii na exhiao niuu jip uii zhud lorng ma iong u kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii na e'hiao niuu jip uii zhud lorng ma iong u kaux. [[...]] 
  If you know how to regulate expenses according to your income, your money will be enough to go around.
  錢如果會量入為出都夠用。

pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve; pve/pvi [[...]] 

stupid, dull

笨拙

• Goar cyn pve, lieen cid khoarn ee buxntee ma bexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn pve, lieen cid khoarn ee bun'tee ma be'hiao.; Goar cyn pvi, lieen cid khoarn ee bun'tøee ma bøe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I'm very dumb, even this kind of question I don't know how to answer.
  我很笨,連這種問題也不會。

phahpheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pheg [[...]] 

beat

打拍子

• ti'bør thviaf kuo, ma e phahpheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'bør thviaf kuo, ma e phaq'pheg; ty'bør/buo thviaf kuo, ma øe phaq'pheg [[...]] 
  thoroughly imbued with what one frequently hears and sees
  耳濡目染

phvayzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'zhuix [[...]] 

vicious tongue, foul mouthed, dirty language

口出不遜,髒嘴

• phvayzhuix me laang (zhøq laang). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'zhuix me laang (zhøq laang).; phvae'zhuix me/ma laang (zhøq laang). [[...]] 
  curse others
  惡言罵人

pviarsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pviax'siok [[...]] 

sell cheap

賣便宜

• Miqkvia na kvar pviarsiok lorng ma u laang bea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih'kvia na kvar pviax'siok lorng ma u laang bea.; Mih'kvia na kvar pviax'siok lorng ma u laang bøea. [[...]] 
  If things are sold cheap, everything will have a buyer.
  東西如果賣便宜都有人買。

siøme [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'me; (siøf'ma) [[...]] 

quarrel, verbal dispute

口角

thofsviu... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thor'sviu... [[...]] 

know intuitively, no need to think it over

簡單的想 ...

• thofsviu ma zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thor'sviu ma zay'viar [[...]] 
  You'll know it intuitively
  淺而易見

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